COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE TRACKED VEHICLES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 5117 DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE TRACKED VEHICLES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET MURAT TOPAÇ

Offered to

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Design and Production
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

Course Objective

The course aims to introduce the general principles of subsystem design of special-purpose tracked vehicles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Classification of tracked vehicles
2   2. Design principles of tracked propulsion systems
3   3. Overview of soil-machine interactions
4   4. Design principles of chassis and steering systems of tracked vehicles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Overview of tracked vehicles, history, and classification
2 Soil-track interaction and ground resistances
3 Power requirements and engine selection in tracked vehicles
4 Drive machines used in tracked vehicles
5 Power transmission in tracked vehicles
6 Power transmission in tracked vehicles
7 Steering in tracked vehicles
8 Kinematics of the track chain
9 Force analysis of the track chain
10 Mechanical design of the track chain
11 Track tensioning equipment
12 Design principles of tracked vehicle suspensions
13 Chassis and body design of tracked vehicles
14 Tracked vehicle design examples

Recomended or Required Reading

1. M. G. Bekker, Theory of Land Locomotion, Michigan, USA: University of Michigan Press, 1956
2. J. Y. Wong, Theory of Ground Vehicles, 3rd ed., New York, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2001
3. B. Gelman and M. Moskvin, Farm Tractors, Moscow, : Mir Publishers, 1975

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures covering the theoretical principles and applications of tracked vehicle design are delivered through presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 1


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

A project study is conducted to assess the comprehension of theoretical knowledge and in-class examples.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Active student participation is expected during the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.topac@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be anounced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Project Preparation 1 33 33
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 189

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.133
LO.2444
LO.333
LO.433333

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